Fire at Pocosin Lakes (IMAGE)

Duke University

Fire at Pocosin Lakes

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Shrub wetlands along the SE coast of the United States will absorb and store carbon dioxide if they can be re-wetted, but when they dry out or burn, they become a huge source of new greenhouse gases.

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Duke University Wetland and Coasts Center

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